My husband and I recently took (and passed) our chl class. About a week after that we went out to McBride's and decided to buy our guns. We had our range instructor meet us there to take advantage of his wisdom. My husband liked the suggested Glock (although he did purchase the one with the night sites) I was not sure about the weight and size, nor did I like the small feeling of the Baby Glock. I eventually decided on the XD sub-compact, it has an extended magazine which carries more, plus it makes the grip just perfect ... and I got the two-toned black and stainless...I'm really smiling here!
We contacted our range instructer again and spent another day at the range. We practiced so many things, over and over and over again
But at least I felt a little more confident.Black Friday we decided to go to Academy on Brodie Ln (Austin) to stock up on ammo. We don't like the crowds so we didn't make it there until about 8:30pm. We parked the car and walked up toward the door, I turned around to secretly smirk at the couple walking behind us. She was wearing a winter scarf and mittens ~~ in November, in Austin!
(We are both from up north.)Anyway...
I faced front again and so many thoughts went through my head... "why is the greeter backing away?" "Why are those other fools wearing hats and running into the store so fast?" "It IS NOT that COLD!" "Why is the greeter waving his arms up in the air?" "What is so interesting in the front corner?!" "Gun Safes must be the big gift this year!" "Why in the hell is my loving husband yelling at me and pushing me?!!!" "What did I do wrong?" "Quit yelling at me!!" "God, he's cranky tonight, I should've left him home!" "What a great deal on ammo, I bet it has all been sold." "Oooh, another great sale, that must be why all those people are running for the back of the store!"
It is fascinating how many thoughts we can have all in a matter of moments!
I finally snapped to.
My husband was pushing me away, screaming at me to run to the car! The greeter had his hands up, the "cold" kids were wearing ski masks, the customers were huddling in the back of the store, the gun safes at the front of the store hand been replaced with the money safe for ease of holiday shopping.
We heard the gunshot when we were almost back to the car.
The kids came running back out with a duffle bag and climbed into a car parked directly across from us, but one lane over. We saw the whole thing.
I immediately called 911, before they even made it back to their car. I talked my dh into following them. We were on the phone with APD the whole time we followed the car. Some other interesting and not so interesting things happened after that, including reports, phone calls, helping id the BGs...
Part 2 will be my thoughts on the evening as a 'waiting' CH carrier.
